North Africa—the new Afghanistan?

"When Mitt Romney brought up Mali in the presidential debate, the reference was met with sneers from the left and bewilderment from the media. “Despite Romney Claims, Mali is No Afghanistan, Expert Says,” is how US News and World Report hea...dlined the rebuttal. Three months later, it’s become increasingly clear that not only is Mali turning into Afghanistan, but North Africa is sliding down the same muddy slope."

http://frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/north-africa-is-the-new-afghanistan/